Combined container and case



Patented pr. l5, 1924.

UNTED STATES was PATENT orme.

HARGER W. DODGE, OF MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN, .ASSIGNOR TO VETADI-IAIYIS OIL COM- PANY, A. CORPORATION OF WISCONSIN.

COMBINED CONTAINER AND CASE.

Application filed November 8, 1919. Serial No. 336,570.

To all lwhom t may concern:

Be it known that I, I-IARGER W. DODGE, a citizen of the United States, and resident of Milwaukee, in the county of Milwaukee and State of Wisconsin, have invente-d new and useful Improvements in Combined Containers and Cases, of which the following is a description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which are a part of this specification.

The present invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in what may be termed a combined container and case.

Many manufacturers of gasoline, and

other volatile oils, ship the oils to their customers in metal containers usually of about five gallons capacity, and in shipping the containers are usually enclosed in a wooden box or crate to protect the metal. A. filled container will weigh approximately 40 pounds or more, and is therefore too heavy to permit the contents to be yeasily and conveniently poured from the container from time to time. Furthermore, when shipping in ordinary boxes or crates, the boxes are often broken when removing the containers, and therefore the containers are not usually returned.

I-Ience it is one of the objects of the present inventionto overcome the before mentioned objectionable features, and provide a. combined container and case in which the container is positioned and may be shipped in the case, and when the case arrives at its destination it may be easily opened without injury thereto, and the container may be supported in the case in such a manner as to permit its easy tilting to discharge the contents from time to time as desired.l

Another object of this invention is to provide a combined container and case in which the empty container may be readily replaced in its case, and the case re-enclosed and returned to the shipper. y

A further object of the` present invention is to provide a combined container and case having means for readily tiltably supporting the container within the case, and having means for preventing the accidental dislodgment of the container from its tilting support.

With the above and other objects in view which will appear as the -description proceeds, my invention resides in the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts substantially` as hereinafter described and more particularly defined by the appended claim, ity being understood that such Changes in the precise embodiment of the herein disclosed invention may be made as come within the scope of the claim.

In the accompanying drawing, I have illustrated one complete example of the physical embodiment of my invention lconstructed according to the best mode I have so far devised for the practical application of the principles thereof, and -in which:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of my improved combined container and case.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the container detached from the case.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view illustrating the container as tiltably mounted within the case and in a partially tilted position.

Fig. 4 is a side elevational view illustrating the container as mounted upon its tiltable support, parts being broken away and in section to more clearly illustrate details of construction, and

Fig. 5 is an enlarged fragmentary perspective View of a portion of one of the ex-` tended sides of the case illustrating the novel form of bracket member applied to tiltably support the container within the case.

Referring now more particularly to the accompanying drawing, the numeral 10 indicates the improved case, 11 the two members forming the top thereof, and 12 the container adapted to be supported therein.

The case is preferably of rectangular form in horizontal section, and is provided with upwardly extended opposed side portions 13 which project a considerable distance above the end portions 14; of said case.

The cover formed by the members 11 only enclose the top ofthe case, and side members or covers 15 are employed for enclosing the portion of the case between the extended ends ofthe side portions 13, the said covers 15 forming a removable continuation of the side portions 14.

A bracket member 16 secured to each upwardly extended side wall portion 13'adjacent its top and near one end thereof, said bracket member being preferably stamped from a sheet of metal and including an inner wall portionf17 spaced from the inner side of the wall portion 13 and laterally projecting ears'or flanges 18, and are secured to the top of the adjacent side wall por-tion 13 by the fastening member 19. The bracket member 17 has a curved recess or groove 2O in its top edge for readily re movably receiving a trunnion carried by the container 12.

The container 12 has trunnions 21 secured in two of its opposed side walls in any suitable manner, which, in the present instance, consists in securing the same by projecting them through openings 22 in the walls of the container 12 and then swelling or beading the inner end of the trunnions as at 23 to firmly secure the same within the openings 23.

A suitable solder or other securing means is employed to ensure a tight joint where the trunnions 21 pass into the container.

The trunnions v21 are located preferably about medially of the height of the container and are centrally of the vertical sides thereof, so that when the trunnions 21 are engaged with the recess of the brackets 2O of the members, the same will be supported vertically. The trunnions -21 have their outer ends flanged laterally as at 24, and the flanges 24 engage behind the outer Vface* of the wall portion 16 of the bracket member 17 and prevent the weight of the container from spreading the case wall portions 13, due to the weight of the container. Y

When the container is to be shipped the same is enclosed within the case as depicted in Fig. 1 with its handle 25 exposed by the space between the top members 11, this construction permitting the easy handling of the device, as' the same may be readily carried from place to place by means of said handle. The cover members 11 and 15 are secured in position by means of readily removable screws, nails or other fastening members 15 whereby the cover members may be readily removed to permit a removal of the container' from the case without damaging the cover members.

The container 12 is then raised and its trunnions 21 engaged in the recesses 2O of the bracket members 16 with its discharge spout 26 to the side of the corners of the side wall portions 13 near which the bracket members areV positioned, whereby the container may be readily tilted to discharge its contents. I/Vith the bracket members 16 positioned Vnear adjacent ends of the wall portions 13, the container '12 may be tilted sufliciently to completely drain the contents thereof. l

From the foregoing description taken in connection with theV accompanyingk drawing it will readily appear that the combined container and case may be easily and conveniently shipped from the manufacturer to the user, and that the user may easily open the container or box, and by lifting the container from the case a short distance place the container in a tilted supported position so that the gasoline or other contents thereof may be easily and conveniently poured therefrom from time to time.

As the pivotal connection between the cortainer and the case is located a slight dis tance above the vertical section thereof, the container will always assume an upright position when not in use.

What I claim for my invention is:

In combination a case of substantially rectangular shape having o-ppositely disposed side walls, front and rear walls each of which are formed of a lower portion fixed to said side walls and a removable upper portion adapted to be secured as desired to said side walls, and a removable top cover, a container having trunnions medially fixed on its opposite sides, the outer portions of said trunnions being flanged, the distance between the outer portions of the trunnions being slightly less than the distance between the inner surfaces of the side walls of the Y case to permit the containerbeing easily lowered into and lifted upwardly in said case when the top cover and the upper portions of the front and rear walls are removed, and bearing brackets permanently fixed to the upper and inner portions of the opposite side walls adjacent one side edge and projecting toward each other therefrom and having upper rounded edge recesses for pivotally supporting the container when the container is lifted upwardly from the case and the trunnions are inserted in the recesses of said brackets and the flanges extending on the outer sides of said brackets, the inner portions of said brackets being of greater distance apart than the width of the container but of less distance apart than the outer portions of the trunnions, the inner portions of the brackets and the outer portions of the trunnions being comparatively flat to maintain the container in position while within the case and toprevent injury to the container from the brackets during shipment.

In testimony whereof, I alliX my signature.

HARGER W. DODGE. 

